To each his own I guess but I think to share the rotational dining experience as a family is great for your first
Disney Cruise.
You can do Palo on your next cruise (Yes you will go back...its addictive)
We did not do Palo until our 8th Cruise (Yep we are addicted) and then it was Brunch. That was great. The experience is first class. And the Blue Cheese and Grape Pizza
We did Palo for Dinner on our 10th Cruise and to be quite honest although the service was superb, the atmosphere very romantic and we really enjoyed the overall experience we both thought the food quality left a lot to be desired. Nice but not our type of cuisine. Guess some people love it but from here on out it's Brunch for us. Plus We want to try High Tea.
Sad they don't offer that on the 3 day cruises
The whole experience of the family dining and the rotation with the same servers is one not to be missed IMHO. To see the servers remember the childs likes and dislikes is neat.
We go on the Dream in March and July so we will be at regular dining since we have a nice new experience. But July..... Oooh Blue Cheese and Grape Pizza here I come